praeviare

praeviare [LL] , to go before or in front (esp. so as to lead or guide), to lead the way, precede. b (~aturus) that goes before or in front (so as to be in one’s way or path). s679 ad hoc apostolicum fastigium, tanquam ad locum munitum turremque fortitudinis gressus cordis, Deo ~ante, perduxi Eddi 30 (= W. Malm. GP III 100); tum pius egreditur praeviante Spiritu Sancto / invenit et cunctos trepidantes lingere terram Mir. Nin. 234; reverendissimi parentes ‥ cum salutacione omnimoda ~ante, vobis ‥ me humiliter recommendo Dictamen 370; to ga before ‥ precedere, pregredi, preire, ~are CathA.  b c1244 mors dura et calamitosa, mors ~atura et prepropera, ‥ gubernatorem prostravit ac precipitavit ObitR Durh. 48.